In a change to the schedule for this CRAZY weekly feature for Rabidfest which has seen us introduce all the bands, review tracks, talk about bands we’ve love to see at the event in the future and so much more, we’re going to show Oxford Metal quartet Second Hour some love. They were due to
What’s Rabidfest we hear you cry? It’s Oxfords finest Metal Weekender that’s what it is. Two days of wall to wall riffs, percussive battery, bombastic bass lines and guttural screams from twenty bands on the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage and all for charity too! Held at The Bullingdon over the weekend of the 4th
Breathing a sigh of relief, the good news is that there have been no casualties, injuries or otherwise to bands playing the 5th Anniversary of Rabidfest in November due to year’s incarnation of Bloodstock Open Air Festival. Phew! The Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage at The Bullingdon in Oxford over the weekend of the 4th
It seems the stars are aligning for this years fifth anniversary incarnation of Oxfords finest Metal Weekender. Some impressive new albums, stunning new singles and incredible live performances have already been signed sealed and delivered in 2023 by the majority of the bands set to take to the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage over the
What better way to continue the build up to November’s fifth anniversary incarnation of Rabidfest than with a track review for the latest single by Tribe of Ghosts? At the end of April we did likewise with their last single “Sunburner (Deny The Rot)” and have since done likewise for cuts from Imperium and Monasteries
Like the best Motorway roadworks, one good detour deserves another. So extending the break from our breaking down the bands of Rabidfest 2023 series, this week we’re bringing to the table something a little different. After last week’s ultimate Rabidfest headliner discussion piece, the question is… when it comes to the lesser lights of heaven,
Taking a momentary detour in our breaking down the bands of Rabidfest 2023 series, this week we’re bringing to the table something a little different. The question is… when it comes to the crunch, who would be the ultimate Rabidfest headliner? There are always rules to every game and so logically with the capacity of
“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot; for there is a reason why gunpowder and treason should ne’er be forgot”. It was 1605 when Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators attempted and failed to blow up the Houses Of Parliament, something we celebrate with fireworks. There will of course be plenty of those when
“It’s the return of the “Oh, wait, no way, you’re kidding. He didn’t just say what I think he did, did he?” And Dr. Dre said… nothing, you idiots! Dr. Dre’s dead, he’s locked in my basement (Ha ha!)”
At the end of April we asked if it was possible to combine a weekly Rabidfest feature and a track review for the new Tribe of Ghosts single “Sunburner (Deny The Rot)” in a single article and make it work? The result of that was a resounding yes so we did it again last week with
